Is Bryce Underwood Correct About the Ohio State Rivalry?

Is Bryce Underwood Correct?

Is Ohio State really “just another game” for Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood?

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss recent comments from Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham and quarterback Bryce Underwood about the Ohio State rivalry, including whether hatred is necessary in The Game, how coaches and players should talk about rivalry week, and why comments like these can take on a life of their own once they hit social media.

They also discuss Ryan Day, Julian Sayin, the difference between a “cloud” and a “crown” after The Game, why rivalry comments are often performative, and somehow work in Fruit Stripe Gum, Skittle Brow, Rod Smart, the XFL, and the 2001 Las Vegas Outlaws.

00:00 — Intro
00:10 — Michigan Thursday and rivalry comments
00:28 — Kyle Whittingham’s comments about not hating Ohio State
02:19 — Why Whittingham’s answer was reasonable
05:14 — Performative rivalry hatred and Ryan Day
06:40 — Bryce Underwood says Ohio State is “just another game”
08:07 — Why Underwood’s answer raised eyebrows
10:28 — What quarterbacks should say about The Game
12:07 — Coaches, players, and reading between the lines
14:01 — How social media turns comments into outrage
15:54 — Rod Smart, “He Hate Me,” and the XFL
17:15 — More 2001 XFL memories
18:07 — BuckeyeInsiders.com and wrap-up

Is Bryce Underwood right, or is Ohio State never “just another game” for Michigan? Drop your thoughts in the comments.

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